Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Austria
Austria: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 9.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Austria, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Austria is 9.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Austria peaked at 10.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2021.
That places Austria 98th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Austria, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.2% | — |
| 2001 | 10.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.8% | 9.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75,436 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,699 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,270 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 706,802 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Austria?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Austria was 9.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Austria ranks 98th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release